TexMessage: Cruz’s bill to defund Obamacare gaining momentum

TexMessage

Monday, March 11

Good morning, TexMessagers! What do you think of Sen. Cruz defunding Obamacare?

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Last week, Texas on the Potomac reported on Senator Ted Cruz’s “restore growth first” amendment. The senators proposed legislation would delay funding to Obamacare until the nation’s economy is growing again.

“If Obamacare is fully implemented, it will create an even further drag on the economy, killing jobs and making it harder for those struggling to climb the economic ladder,” Cruz said.

Cruz made it clear that he would oppose any continuing resolution that does not defund Obamacare. Now, he is joined by Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, and Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla.

“But here is what I’ve said about this continuing resolution, you know Senator Cruz from Texas is offering this amendment to defund Obamacare. If that gets onto the bill, in essence if they get a continuing resolution and we vote on that and we can pass it onto a bill, I will vote for a continuing resolution, even if it’s temporary, because it does something permanent and that is defund this health care bill, this Obamacare bill that is going to be an absolute disaster for the American economy,” Rubio said.

House Republicans passed their continuing resolution without ending funding to Obamacare last week, so don’t hold your breath for this legislation to go through in the senate.

Interestingly, Sen. John Cornyn has yet to say whether or not he will stand with Cruz. Cornyn is criticized for following Cruz further to the right to ensure his reelection, and if the past proves the present, we can expect Cornyn to say no yet again.